DE69830418D1 - MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STERILIZATION PROCESS - Google Patents

MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STERILIZATION PROCESS

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DE69830418D1
DE69830418D1 DE69830418T DE69830418T DE69830418D1 DE 69830418 D1 DE69830418 D1 DE 69830418D1 DE 69830418 T DE69830418 T DE 69830418T DE 69830418 T DE69830418 T DE 69830418T DE 69830418 D1 DE69830418 D1 DE 69830418D1
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sterilization process
sterilization
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Heidemarie Albert
E Foltz
P Woodson
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/26—Accessories or devices or components used for biocidal treatment
    • A61L2/28—Devices for testing the effectiveness or completeness of sterilisation, e.g. indicators which change colour
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12Q—MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
    • C12Q1/00—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions
    • C12Q1/02—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions involving viable microorganisms
    • C12Q1/22—Testing for sterility conditions

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  • Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
DE69830418T 1997-10-20 1998-03-12 MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STERILIZATION PROCESS Expired - Lifetime DE69830418T2 (en)

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US954218 1997-10-20
US08/954,218 US5866356A (en) 1997-10-20 1997-10-20 Protective housing for biological indicator for testing the effectiveness of a sterilization procedure
PCT/US1998/004863 WO1999020790A1 (en) 1997-10-20 1998-03-12 Testing the effectiveness of a sterilization procedure

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